Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention status in fall 2017 and 2018 ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "silver" honors in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SR): Competed in two of the six meets ... Had a season-best 8K of 26:39.6 at the Bronco Invitational (10/19).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (JR): Competed at five of the six meets ... Had a season-best 8K of 25:23.6 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13), which ranked him #15 on the Waves’ all-time list.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (SO): Ran at the first four meets of the season ... Best 8K was 27:19.5 at the UC Riverside Open (9/16).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2016 (FR): Competed at two meets ... In his only 8K, ran 29:11 at the WCC Preview Meet (9/17).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (SR): Ran at both outdoor meets before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Had the team’s best mile time (4:31.99 at Santa Barbara on 2/22) and also ran the 800 meters.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2019 (JR): Took part in nine of 10 meets ... Had the team’s third-fastest time in the 800 (1:57.81 at UC San Diego on 4/13) ... Also competed in the 1,500 (best of 4:14.52 at Cal Poly on 8/23) and the mile (best of 4:36.13 at UCLA on 3/29).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (SO): Ran at eight of nine meets ... Ran the 800, with a best of 1:56.95 at UC San Diego (4/14), and the mile, with a best of 4:31.28 at UCLA (3/30).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2017 (FR): Saw action in six of eight track meets ... Ran the 800 each time with a best of 2:01.17 at the Ben Brown Invitational (3/11) ... Also competed in the 1,500 and mile.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Palm Harbor (Fla.) University High School in 2016 ... Ran four years of varsity cross country and track ... In cross country, competed at the state meet as a sophomore and at regionals the other three years ... A National Honor Society member.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology ... Born in Dunedin, Fla. ... Son of Robert and Sharon Fahey ... Has three siblings: Shawn, Robert and Kaitlin ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of "countless opportunities in the surrounding area, the ability to develop individually and spiritually and the chance to run."
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys movies and video games ... Favorites include Tim Tebow (pro athlete), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pro sports team), All the King's Men (book), The Walking Dead (TV show), Boston and The Police (musical artists), steak (food) and soccer and beach volleyball (sports other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "the chance to improve at every race, the drive it requires and the camaraderie amongst the runners."